A/68/333 Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Summary The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action pay particular attention to concerns related to racism, racial hatred, xenophobia, racial discrimination and related intolerance, and provide a comprehensive framework for possible actions to combat these phenomena. In this report, the Special Rapporteur focuses on the intersection between poverty and racism. Following a brief introduction and the overview of his activities carried out since his last reports, the Special Rapporteur refers to the inherent issues of poverty and racism, starting with an overview of legal and policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels; discussing the manifestations of poverty and racism, in the areas of economic and social rights such as education, adequate housing, and health care, other rights affected in this connection between racism and poverty including the right to work in just conditions, social security, food and water. The Special Rapporteur then provides an overview of the different groups victims of discrimination that are affected by poverty and racism and underlines some examples of positive measures taken to prevent poverty and discrimination, before presenting some conclusions and recommendations. 2/22 13-43133